by Kathy Thomas | Artisans, Stories of Hope
Ya’s Story of Hope in Cambodia – (Read Time: 1 min.) “My name is Jariya. One day someone flung a container of acid in my face. It burned my face, and ran down my body, dissolving both my skin and my life. The excruciating extensive burns threatened to take...
by Kathy Thomas | Artisans
In the shade of a gated courtyard in Haiti, a small group of women gathers together at a long thin table filled with crafting supplies. In the middle of the table is a kaleidoscope of colors – red, blue, green, yellow – an endless rainbow of star-shaped...
by Kathy Thomas | Artisans
Read Time: 6 min. Trades of Hope believes that all women deserve to be treasured. For women in East Asia who are living in extreme poverty – without education or resources to survive – many become vulnerable to exploitation through sex trafficking. When prostitution...
by Kathy Thomas | Artisans, Fashion as a Force for Good
Giving Women in India Voice, Choice, & Dignity – (Read Time: 5 min.) Mosmeen’s Story of Hope Surrounded by her fellow Artisans in a small private workshop in India, Mosmeen smiles as she braids the turquoise cotton cording and threads the delicate...
